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Agriculture · Q288

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 288

Q288

In mass selection, selection of plants is made on the basis of

A.
Phenotypes
Answer
B.
Genotypes
C.
Homozygosity
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In mass selection, the selection of plants is made based on Phenotypes.
In mass selection, seeds are collected from desirable appearing individuals in a population, and the next generation is sown from the stock of mixed seeds.
This procedure sometimes referred to as phenotypic selection, is based on how each individual looks.